You need to know these eight Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques to feel safe. Jiu Jitsu has self defense techniques that will make you safe on the streets.

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8. The Rear Naked Choke

The rear naked choke is, while not a fundamental – self
defense move, a move that is very effective. Even if you just need some self
defense tips, everyone needs an effective finishing move so if things get
hairy, you can get yourself out of the situation without endangering yourself.
The rear naked choke is effective because it’s very difficult to defend. The
problem is that most people apply it incorrectly, and if applied incorrectly,
it takes ages to finish.

Here’s the rundown: Beginning behind the opponent, snake
your right arm in front of the neck, positioning your elbow directly in front
of the throat, bend your arm and grab his shoulder. Now feed your left arm,
palm facing up, under your right hand until your hand can grab onto your bicep.
Secure the position by combing the hair of your opponent with your left hand
until you can grab their neck. Finish the choke by breathing in, expanding your
chest, and flexing your biceps.

7. Mount

Mount is a very dominant position. It leaves your opponent
vulnerable, and relatively defenseless, to punches and many attacks. The key
mistake most people make is losing the position due to poor posture.

Here’s the rundown: Mount is achieved when you straddle the
lower torso of your opponent so that both of your knees touch the ground. The
key to maintaining is keeping pressure on your opponent. You can help assure
this by straddling your legs wide and keeping hip pressure into his belly.

6. Pulling Guard

When in danger versus and opponent that has superior standup
ability compared to yours. In this situation your best option is to take the
fight to the ground. Pulling guard should be a last resort, as it gives your
opponent the option to slam you: on concrete this can be a dangerous move, but
as a last resort, it can give you an advantage that can save your life.

Here’s the rundown: use any means you can to get inside of
your opponent. That is: get close enough so that you can grab the back of his
neck or around his body. Immediately after you do this wrap your legs around
your opponent at his torso, locking your feet behind his back, and throw your
weight back. Ideally you will land safely on the ground dude to his resistance
to falling.

5. Taking the Back - Hooks

The back is an extremely vulnerable part of an opponent.
It’s hard to defend because you can’t easily move your arms behind you, and you
can’t easily hide it. The step most people miss is securing the position, most
people assume that by grabbing the neck from the back they have control, but
this allows the opponent a lot of space to move.

Here’s the rundown: after moving into a position where the
opponents back is facing you, the first step is to hook in your arms. The
easiest thing to do is feed your arms under his armpits and bend them at a
right angle upwards to grab their shoulders, or clasp your hands in front of
their chest. Next your goal is to hook your feet. You do this by bringing your
calves in front of their legs and “hooking” your feet onto the inside of their
thighs.

4. Side Control Escape

Side control is a dominant position that many inexperienced
people employ incorrectly. Whether employed correctly or incorrectly, it is
necessary to know how to get out of this position into a position where you
have more control.

Here’s the rundown: you want your opponent to take his weight
off of your body so you have a chance to get away. The most basic way to do
this is to control the opponents head. First you snake your arm under the
opponent’s body and then move it so that your forearm is against his neck. Now
you can’t take your other hand and place it on your wrist. With the combined
strength of both arms you push straight up, forcing your opponent to look up
and take his weight off of you.

3. Mount Escape

Because mount is such a dominant position, it’s important to
know how to get out of it. The dangers of having an opponent on top of you are
obvious: they have all the control and you have none. Your first priority
should be reversing or advancing your position so you have the ability to
defend yourself.

Here’s the rundown: the quickest way to escape the mount is
to roll someone off of you. The first step is to break their posture. First:
sit up and grab their head with one hand and the back of their arm with the
other. As you lean back, pull them with you. Now you can focus on setting up
the roll. While keeping your grip on the back of their arm, release your grip
on their head and grab their wrist. Now move your foot to the outside of the
leg on the side of the arm you have trapped, trapping their leg as well. To
roll him, simply extend your hips upwards and follow them over.

2. Closed Guard

Closed guard is a basic defensive position that most people
don’t know. It gives you the control to stop people’s punches and control the
person’s posture, giving you the chance to figure out a way out of trouble.

Here’s the rundown: You are lying on you back with your legs
wrapped around the person’s torso and you feet locked in the back. By crunching
you can pull them closer, and by arching you can push them away, helping you
stop their punches or other attacks.

1. Standing Up in Base

A technique encouraged by the Gracie family, standing up in
base gives you the ability to fend off an oncoming attack after being knocked
down, or give you the upper hand in a scramble. I feel the Gracie family give
the best instruction on this move:

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